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Originally Posted by sonick
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Not going to lie, it was pretty awesome to be there. Not sure I would have paid to go see Top Gear Live, but I can understand the draw of being there. VIP seats definitely weren't close to the action (though there was free meals, and cash-bar). The better watching was in the bleachers or cheap seats on the grass. Soccer using Reliant Robins, complete with Lewis Hamilton playing like it was the World cup, was definitely fun to see. Some of the scripting was a bit clunky, but when things are left to just "run" on their own, it rivals some of the best episode segments.
Highlight of the weekend was on Sunday. Ken Block and Lewis Hamilton went out on track for their planned demonstration between the two cars. Ken basically gets a half track lead, and Lewis then races to catch up and pass him, before the end of the first lap. On Sunday's demo, following the 'win', they started doing more laps together. Pretty much the most impressive move was watching Lewis Hamilton toss his F1 car into a drift behind Ken Blocks, synchronized like it was formula drift. I happened to be standing at the beginning of the corner with a perfect view.
I'll try and remember to download some of the photos off my phone.
-Dave